What are the most important qualities you look for in a friend/significant other? Would you be willing to compromise on any of these qualities? For what?ġ2. Discuss what made him special in her eyes. Bette could have her pick of men but chose Lucien.

Adele had no qualms about sleeping with the enemy. What was your impression of Father Jacques? What kind of role do you think faith plays throughout the novel?ġ0. Lucien was already taking an enormous risk by hiding Jews for Manet why do you think he agreed to take in Pierre?ĩ. Can two men from warring countries be friends?Ĩ. Discuss the unusual relationship between Lucien and Herzog. Do you believe that some German military men secretly hated or doubted what they were doing? Does following the crowd make these men just as bad as those who carried out their duties without conscience?ħ. Most fiction and films portray Nazis as monsters during World War II. Did you agree with the French Resistance? Did Lucien’s love of design and the need to prove his talent cross the line into collaboration with the enemy?Ħ. One reason Lucien helped Jews was to get architectural commissions from Manet. What did you think when Juliette Trenet’s husband left her? Is there any defense for what he did?ĥ. Many spouses abandoned each other because one was Jewish. Would you assume that this is a common war practice? Why? In what ways does war bring out the worst in people? In what ways does it bring out the best in people?Ĥ. The Germans were disgusted that the French always informed on one another during the Occupation. Discuss how his character evolved throughout the novel. In the beginning of the novel, Lucien didn’t care about what happened to the Jews. Why did the majority of people in France refuse to help the Jews during World War II?Ģ.

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